NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion volleyball team fell to Marshall in three sets (25-17, 25-20, 25-21) on Monday afternoon at the ODU Volleyball Center.
In the first set, the two sides played even, until Marshall mounted an 11-2 run to take a 21-13 lead. An Ashley Peroe kill sparked a 4-3 ODU run, but Marshall's hot start was too much to overcome. The Herd won the first set, 25-17.
ODU opened the second set strong, leading 4-1. The Herd responded with three unanswered points to even the game, 4-4. Both teams fired off points in a back-and-forth affair, but a 7-2 Herd scoring run would change momentum, 11-6. ODU countered with a 7-4 run to get back within two, but Marshall edged the Monarchs 10-7 the rest of the way to earn a 25-20 win.
The third set featured the closest game of the afternoon. The two teams traded points early on, keeping the game tied, 18-18. Marshall began to break away with a Destiny Leon kill, which mounted a 7-3 run to close out the game, 25-21.
Overall, ODU was led offensively by Peroe, who fired off 14 kills, matching her career-high. Alessia Sgherza notched her fifth double-double of the season (10 kills, 11 digs). Meanwhile, Madelyn Grunza came in for two sets and notched three kills, hitting .429.
Up Next
ODU will host No. 20 Western Kentucky on Friday, March 26 at the ODU Volleyball Center. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
Volleyball Suffers 3-0 Loss to Marshall
